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Intelligence Squared debate: Should the U.S. eliminate corporate subsidies?

Intelligence Squared debate: Should the U.S. eliminate corporate subsidies?

A lot of private sector businesses get government subsidies in the form of loans, tax breaks, incentives, regulations and more. Is taxpayer support "corporate welfare" that distorts the markets, or is it actually helping the economy? An Intelligence Squared debate on the motion: the US should eliminate corporate subsidies.

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Why we don't know how much money the Super Bowl could bring to MN

Why we don't know how much money the Super Bowl could bring to MN

Minnesota's Super Bowl host committee on Tuesday rolled out a detailed economic impact study, partly in hopes of bringing in pledges to help fund between $30 and $50 million officials estimate it'll cost.
by Tim Nelson

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General Mills faces another age-discrimination lawsuit

Twenty-nine employees who were let go during cost-cutting campaigns in late 2014 or early last year have filed a lawsuit in federal court
by Martin Moylan

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Op-ed: It's time to reform a damaged Fed

Op-ed: It's time to reform a damaged Fed

The U of M's Larry Jacobs argues that the Federal Reserve showed both its power and its flaws during the Great Recession and that it's time to turn it into a stronger central bank to help weather the next crisis.
by MPR News Staff

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Mesabi Daily News editor on booms and busts along the Iron Range

Mesabi Daily News editor on booms and busts along the Iron Range

Editor Bill Hanna shared his perspective on the current downturn, and offered a little context: He began his work in newspapers in the middle of an earlier downturn on the Iron Range.
by MPR News Staff

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Mine layoffs bring new calls to remake Iron Range economy, but into what?

Mine layoffs bring new calls to remake Iron Range economy, but into what?

Iron Range leaders are talking again about easing the region's dependence on mining. While there's some momentum, diversifying this economy isn't easy. The story of the chopsticks factory is always near.
by Dan Kraker

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Minneapolis day care operators charged with fraudulently billing the state

Two executives with a Minneapolis child care facility has been charged with theft by swindle in bilking the state of Minnesota of at least $103,527, according to charges released by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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